The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-09
REpUBLIoAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Presidential Nominating Convention
Will Be Held in Chicago, June 10.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8-The Republican ma
tional committee was called to order at IL
o'clock this morning, in Room $50 of the Airing
ton Hotel by B. F. Jones. of Pennsylvania, its
chairman, Samuel Fessenden. OF Connecticut
acting secretary. In brief speech, Chair
man Jones stated the object of the meeting as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Committee-As stated in the
inr time and place for holding the next Repub-
ican national conventions also, to consider such
fore it. As everything connected however remotely,
with the government of this great country 10 inn
suits We should therefore carefully consider such
subjects may be brought before that we may de-
improved prospects Of the Republican party the
national committee met in this city, four years ago.
that time the jority against the Republican party
in the North the last preceding general State cleo
great States of New York Pennsylvania and Ohio had
democratic Governors New Yorks elected by nearly
candidate in the presidential election less than
LOO. Though by accident the Democratic party
have the presidency and the prestige of the
signs of the times suspicious for the election of
Republican President in 1888. The momentum &C
uured by twenty years of the prevalence of Re-
publican principles has not yet lost its force and the
material interests of the country are still prosperous
as the result of Republican legislation. Recent ut
terances, however. indicate determination to end
this prosperity by adverse forced upon the
dustry and also indicate the necessity of the return
power of the Republican party in the national gov
eminent SO that American industry. wool-growing
and sugar-raising equally with ironmaknR and tex,
tile production may have continued prosperity, and
ment and continued good wages such as American
workmen should receive
The roll was then called and every State and
Territory, with one or two exceptions. was rep
resented by delegate or proxy.
The delegate selected from Kentucky, j. q.
Moore having removed from the.Stste, the Hon.
G. NJ Thomas was admitted as the temporary
representative of Kentucky st the present meet
ing.
A committee of three members of the Repub-
lican National League appeared, and, through
its chairman. }. Hale Sypher, renewed the invi-
tation rendered by the League to the committee
to hold its meetings at the League headquarters.
and the invitation unanimously and cordial
ly accepted. The committee then adjourned to
reassemble st the League clubhouse.
A recess was then taken long enough to enable
the committee to take possession of their Few
and far more agreeable quarters, and when
Chairman Jones again called the members to
order. an informal discussion ensued as to the
time which should be allowed the representa-
tives of tho various sities which are working for
the prize of holding the next Republican con-
yention to present their respective claims. 1t
was finally decided that fifteen minutes shoud
be accorded to each delegation, and the first
delegation admitted was that from the State of
Minnesota Their spokesman ex-senator
Window, who gave the reasons why he thought
Minneapolis should be favored by
the committee. He guaranteed
behalf of the citizens or that city that
the travelling expenses of delegates should not
be greater than if the convention should be held
in Chicago. Should the convention meet at
Minneapolis, ample hotel accommodation for
30. 600 people would be provided at tho usual
rates. All the usual expenses Of the convention
would be paid and all the usual courtesies ex-
tended to the national committee hall with
a seating capacity of over IL 600 will be provided
for the meeting of the convention, and suitable
headquarters for every State and Territory
would be provided in the same building. ST.
Paul and Minneapolis were united in the effort
to secure the convention at the latter place. and
the rest of the country should encourage
their friendliness. He had nothing to
the committee that the convention, after
sweating for a week in Philadelphia st. Louis
or Chicago would wish that it had met at Min
neapolis St. Paul and Minneapolis had grown
up under Republican political principles; they
had partaken of the benefits of Republican
policy and ne wished to show how they had
prospered under that policy. Minnesota was
neutral as to candidates. and all would be treated
fairly. There thousands of in the
State who had ability to be President, but Min
nesota had no candidate. An issue had been
made by the President in his message. and the
Republican party must act upon it The Issue
was that or protection or free trade. The Pres
ident had adopted form of message never be-
fore heard of. He had forgotten to
acknowledge what Divine Providence
had done for the country and had rushed
into the tariff the issue between the two
parties. He Mr.. WiLdoml was glad that the
issue had been made. Did gentlemen think
%La+x fbar IN he hat froS
trade and tariff it was necessary to carry Goals
to Newcastle by going to Philadelphia to make
Republican piatformf Inc Democrats knew
that there was an element in the Republican
party of the North which was not as sound on
the question of protection as it ought TO
be. Was it not TO the interest OF this
Northw west. where it would do the most goodf
Senator Window alluded TO the prop inauity of
Minneapolis the great Territory of Dakota,
and severely arraieued the Democratic party
for refusing grant admission to the union of
States of a Territory containing 6O0.O0O intelli-
gent people. merely because they were hepuo-
lcaus.
Gen. j. B. Henderson, of Missouri, acted as
spokesman for q large delegation Of gentlemen
who were admitted to present the advantages of
St Louis the convention city. He presented
the plans of the grand music hall OF ST. Louis,
and explained tnat In this building the commit
tee might have a choice of hals-one accommo-
dating 800, one 5000. and one Ii. 600 persons.
He argued that the hotel and railroad facilities
of that city were excelled by none. and IN behalf
of the press be promised entire fairness OF treat
meut to all the candidates who might be put
forward for the suffrages of the convention.
II. referred to the fight which the Repu ocans
of his State had been making since the war,
and the continual defeat they had met He
predicted, however, that the electoral vote OF
Missouri would, in the next election, be found
in favor of the nominee of the Republican con-
vention. whoever he might be.
Col. D. P. Over. of St Louis, in vigorous
speech seconded Gen. Henderson's desire that
ST Louis should be chosen, and declared that.
as on a fair vote, that city was Republican. the
holding of a convention there would greatly
courage and help Missouri Republicans in their
fight The convention should be Assem- oed
there because il central point and be-
cause St Louis had fight to make on any
man who might be a candidate. On the issue
made by the Presidents message. Republicans
could go into the mining and manufacturing
portions of the State and carry them for the Re-
publican party.